Sulli
Sulli | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Choi Jin-ri[1] |
Born | Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea | March 29, 1994
Origin | Busan, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
Sulli | |
Hangul | 설리 |
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Revised Romanization | Seolli |
McCune–Reischauer | Sǒlli |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 최진리 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Jin-ri |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Jinri |
Choi Jin-ri[1] (Korean: 최진리; Hanja: 崔真理; born March 29, 1994), better known by her stage name Sulli, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group f(x).
Early life
Sulli was born on March 29, 1994 in the city of Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, Republic of Korea, but spent her childhood in Busan.[2] Her birth name is Choi Jin-ri; her given name means "the truth" in Korean. She is the only daughter of her family, having two older brothers and a younger brother. Her mother enrolled her in acting school at a young age.
Sulli first came to Seoul in 2004 while in the fourth grade. In 2005, she began her acting career, playing the young Princess Seonhwa of Silla in the SBS drama Ballad of Seo Dong[3] and, some time later, had a cameo appearance in another SBS drama, Love Needs a Miracle.[4]
She later developed a desire to become a singer, a dream she followed by attending an S.M. Entertainment audition, during which she sang the S.E.S song titled Chingu ("Friend"). After the audition she was officially cast as an SM trainee and during the same year, moved into a dormitory with Taeyeon and Tiffany of Girls' Generation. She continued to stay there up until the debut of Girls' Generation, in 2007.[5]
Education
Sulli attended Jungbu Elementary School (중부초등학교)[6] and then attended Chungdam Middle School (청담중학교).[7][8] She graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul alongside with miss A's Suzy and her classmate former A Pink member Yookyung, while focusing on acting. Sulli is currently featured on her school's website homepage.[9]
Music career
Sulli was accepted into S.M. Entertainment through an SM audition casting system, from there she became an SM's trainee before becoming an f(x) member and lived in Seoul alone without her parents. On September 1, 2009 Sulli and her group f(x) debuted with their single 'La Cha Ta'.
Acting career
Sulli began acting professionally at the age of 11, when she was back selected to play young Princess Seonhwa of Silla in the SBS television drama, Ballad of Seo Dong. A few months later, she made a cameo appearance in Love Needs a Miracle, another SBS television drama. In 2006, she had a small supporting role as the childhood crush of TVXQ/JYJ's Micky Yoochun in the theatrical drama Vacation. Sulli later landed a minor role in Punch Lady (2007), The Flower Girl is Here (2007) and BABO (2008).[4]
On April 26, 2012, Sulli along labelmate, SHINee's Choi Minho was confirmed to play Goo Jae-hee, the leading role for To the Beautiful You, a Korean version of Hana-Kimi. The drama was directed by Jeon Ki-sang (director of popular 2009 drama Boys Over Flowers), and began airing on August 15 on SBS.[10] Contrary to her athletic onscreen character, Krystal disclosed that Sulli does not like to play any sports in real life.[11]
On August 13, 2013, SM Entertainment announced on August 13 that the singer will star alongside Son Ye-jin and Kim Nam-gil in the Korean film The Pirates[4] set to be released in mid-August 2014. Sulli's will be playing Heuk-myo (a supporting character) who is the mood maker and has a lively personality. Lee Seok-hoon, who directed the 2012 movie Dancing Queen, will direct The Pirates which has a ₩10 billion production budget and has been likened as a Korean version of Pirates of the Caribbean (not an exact remake, but similar in theme). Set in the Joseon era, the storyline tells of a group of female pirates and male bandits in search of treasure that has been swallowed by a whale. The movie has already been sold to 15 countries.
On December 27, 2013, Sulli alongside Joo Won and Kim Sung-oh were confirmed to star in the film Fashion King. Not to be confused with the past TV drama or the survival variety show of the same title, Fashion King is based on the popular webtoon that portrays the story of a male student Woo Ki-myung (Joo Won) who becomes interested in fashion and tries to become the most handsome and best dressed man around. The reason for his decision is due to his wish to become a cool enough guy to catch the attention of the ulzzang girl in his class (portrayed by Park Se-young). [12] Sulli will be taking on the role of Kwak Eun-jin, a shy girl who likes Woo Ki-myung, and attempts to change her style to catch his attention.
Image and artistry
Sulli is widely known in Korea as "Giant Baby" because of her baby face and being the tallest member in f(x). She is the member that debuted first as a child actress in the drama Ballad of Seo Dong as young Princess Seonhwa of Silla. The singer IU has once written and composed a song, "Peach", to dedicate to her.
Personal life
On July 25, 2014, SM Entertainment announced Sulli would be taking a temporary hiatus from the Korean entertainment industry.[13] It was confirmed on August 19, 2014, by both Amoeba Culture and SM Entertainment, that Sulli and Dynamic Duo's Choiza are in a relationship.[14][15]
Discography
Music video appearances
Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
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2012 | Mr. Simple (3D LG Ver.) | Super Junior | Herself with Victoria |
Filmography
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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2007 | Punch Lady[16] | Gwak Chun-sim | |
2008 | BABO | young Ji-ho | |
2010 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures[17] | Shelly | Korean dub
with Daesung |
2012 | I AM. - SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden | Herself | Documentary of SMTown in New York |
2014 | The Pirates | Heuk-myo | Supporting role |
2014 | Fashion King | Kwak Eun-jin | Lead role |
Television dramas
Year | Title | Role | Network | Other notes |
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2005 | Ballad of Seo Dong | young Princess Seonhwa of Silla | SBS | |
2005 | Love Needs a Miracle | Na Sun-ju | MBC | Cameo appearance |
2006 | Vacation | Jin-joo | SBS | Supporting role |
2010 | Oh! My Lady | Runway model | SBS | Cameo appearance |
2011 | Welcome to the Show | Sulli (fictional version of herself) | SBS | Lead role |
2012 | To the Beautiful You | Goo Jae-hee | SBS | Lead role, Korean version of Hana Kimi |
Variety shows (Series)
Year | Title | Network | Member | Note |
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2010 | Hello f(x) | YStar | f(x) | Detail |
2010-2011 | f(x)'s Koala | MBC | f(x) | Detail Amber was not in the show due to her ankle injury. |
2010–present | Star King | SBS | f(x) | members are recurring in the show |
2010–2011 | Inkigayo | SBS | Sulli (Host) | Detail |
2013 | Amazing f(x) | MBC | f(x) | Detail |
2013 | Go! f(x) | Mnet | f(x) | Detail |
Variety shows (Non-series)
Date | Network | Title | Member | Note |
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2010-03-10 | MBC Every1 | Idol Army | Sulli | |
2010-03-17 | MBC Every1 | Idol Army | Sulli | |
2010-06-05 | MBC | Quiz That Changed The World | Luna, Sulli | |
2010-07-11 | SBS | 1000 Song Challenge | Luna, Sulli | |
2010-07-19 | SBS | 1000 Song Challenge | Luna, Sulli | |
2010-09-02 | MBC | 7-Day Miracle | Victoria, Luna, Sulli, Krystal | |
2010-09-12 | SBS | HahaMong Show | Sulli | |
2010-10-22 | SBS | Tasty Invitation | Sulli | |
2011-02-03 | SBS | Star Couple Challenge | Victoria, Sulli | |
2011-02-03 | KBS | Idol Brain Collision | Victoria, Luna, Sulli, Krystal | |
2011-02-10 | KBS | Happy Together | Luna, Sulli, Krystal | Episode 183 |
2011-04-23 | KBS | 100 Points Out Of 100 (Oh My School) | Sulli | |
2011-05-14 | KBS | On Your Command, Sir! | Luna, Sulli | |
2011-06-27 | MBC | Come To Play | Sulli, Krystal | |
2011-07-12 | SBS | Strong Heart | Sulli | |
2011-07-19 | SBS | Strong Heart | Sulli | |
2011-08-07 | SBS | Running Man | Luna, Sulli | Episode 55 |
2012-01-01 | SBS | Running Man | Sulli | Episode 75 |
2012-04-27 | Mnet | The Voice of Korea | Amber, Luna, Sulli | |
2012-08-19 | SBS | Strong Heart | Sulli | Episode 142 |
2012-08-21 | SBS | Strong Heart | Sulli | Episode 143 |
2013-01-20 | SBS | Running Man | Sulli | Episode 129 |
2013-07-07 | SBS | Running Man | Sulli | Episode 153 |
2013-07-14 | SBS | Running Man | Sulli | Episode 154 |
Inkigayo MC
Date | Member | Other Hosts |
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February 7, 2010 - July 11, 2010 | Sulli | Taecyeon, Wooyoung |
July 18, 2010 - March 13, 2011 | Sulli | Jung Yong-hwa, Jo Kwon |
March 20, 2011 - November 13, 2011 | Sulli | Jo Kwon, Lee Gi-kwang, IU |
Special Guest Appearance
Year | Title | Network | Episode | Note |
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2010 | Invincible Youth | KBS2 | Episode: 52 | Special Guest along Krystal, Luna |
2010-2011 | We Got Married - Khuntoria | MBC | Episode: 4, 15, 16, 43, 44, 45, 64 | Special Guest |
Fashion Show Modeling
Year | Title | Designer | Notes |
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2010 | S/S SEOUL COLLECTION | Ha Sang-baek | With f(x) Amber, Krystal |
2010 | André Kim's Fashion Show | Andre Kim | With Siwon |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2005 | Prettiest Child Contest | Big Ribbon Child Award | — | Won |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | To the Beautiful You | Won |
References
- ^ a b "SM Town Live '10 World Tour in Shanghai ″Artistes Confirmation″(Choi Jin Ri)" (in Chinese). sh.piao.com.cn(中國票務在綫). Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- ^ Behind the glamour: S.M. stars retrace their beginnings Koreaherald.com (May 1, 2012). Retrieved on January 28, 2015.
- ^ f(x)'s Sulli snapped a photo with Director Lee Byung Hoon Originally from WonderfulGeneration.net (November 15, 2011). Archived on June 5, 2014. Retrieved on June 12, 2014.
- ^ a b c f(x) Singer Sulli Becomes A Pirate Kpopstarz.com (August 13, 2013). Retrieved on June 1, 2014
- ^ f(x)’s Sulli tears up while talking about SNSD’s Taeyeon, Tiffany Allkpop (June 28, 2011). Retrieved on May 21, 2014
- ^ 중부초등학교
- ^ Cheongdam Middle School Seoul
- ^ f(x) member Sulli’s graduation photos revealed! Allkpop (February 3, 2010). Retrieved on May 21, 2014
- ^ Seoul Performing Arts High School Home Page Sopa.hs.kr. Retrieved on May 21, 2014
- ^ "f(x) Sulli Expresses Anxiety and Anticipation for Her Upcoming Drama "To the Beautiful You"". Soompi. June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Chinese Variety Show Happy Camp". Happy Camp (in Chinese & Korean). March 16, 2013. approx. 16 minutes in. Hunan Broadcasting System.
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- ^ "f(x)'s Sulli takes a break from showbiz". ChannelNews Asia. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "최자-설리 양측 "호감 갖고 의지하는 사이" 첫 공식 인정". Naver News. OSEN. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ SM Confirms Choiza and Sulli′s Relationship Mwave.interest.me (August 19, 2014). Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Rebellious Sulli takes netizens by surprise". Allkpop. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "Big Bang's Daesung and f(x)'s Sulli to dub for 3-D animation film". Allkpop. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
External links
- F(x) (band) members
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- Korean-language singers of South Korea
- People from Busan
- People from South Gyeongsang Province
- Running Man (TV series) contestants
- Seoul Arts High School alumni
- South Korean female models
- South Korean female singers
- South Korean film actresses
- South Korean idols
- South Korean pop singers
- South Korean television actresses
- South Korean voice actresses